Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | LBR |
| NOC | Liberia National Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Jangy Addy |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Liberia was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Liberia National Olympic Committee.
In total, three athletes including two men and one women represented Liberia in one sport: athletics.
Background
Lesotho made their Olympic debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. After missing the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Lesotho had appeared at every summer games. The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China marked the country's 11th appearance at the Summer Olympics.[1]
Competitors
In total, three athletes represented Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across one sport.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics
In total, three Liberian athletes participated in the athletics events – Jangy Addy in the decathlon, Kia Davis in the women's 200 m and the women's 400 m and Siraj Williams in the men's 400 m.[2]
The athletics events took place at the Beijing National Stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing from 15 to 24 August 2008.[3]
The heats for the men's 400 m took place on 18 August 2008. Williams finished eighth in his heat in a time of 47.89 seconds and he did not advance to the semi-finals.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Siraj Williams | 400 m | 47.89 | 8 | did not advance | |||
The decathlon took place on 21 and 22 August 2008. Across the 10 events, Addy scored a total of 7,665 points and finished in 19th place overall.[5]
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jangy Addy | Result | 10.76 | 7.38 | 14.91 | 1.93 | 48.51 | 14.31 | 42.30 | 4.20 | 52.50 | 5:12.22 | 7665 NR | 19 |
| Points | 915 | 905 | 784 | 740 | 885 | 935 | 711 | 673 | 626 | 491 |
The heats for the women's 400 m took place on 16 August 2008. Davis finished seventh in her heat in a time of 53.99 seconds and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[6]
The heats for the women's 200 m took place on 19 August 2008. Davis finished sixth in her heat in a time of 24.31 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kia Davis | 200 m | 24.31 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m | 53.99 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||||
References
- ^ "Liberia (LBR)". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Beijing Guojia Tiyuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 400 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Decathlon, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 400 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 200 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.